
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Chippewa County, Michigan
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,392 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.1 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 6.6% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $57,633 |
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Our data shows 2,392 vehicles per day on the average road in Chippewa County, Michigan, and 736,401 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈269 million per year) across its 389 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 8.2% of traffic, close to the 7.7% across Michigan.
Shorter trips than 93% of counties in Michigan
Chippewa's average daily traffic volume is 69% lower than the state average - 2,392 vehicles per day against 7,697 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Michigan's statewide total. By volume, Chippewa's 2,392 vehicles per day trails 87% of counties in Michigan.
At 30.1 minutes, the average travel time is 10% lower than the state level. Its average travel time of 30.1 minutes is shorter than 93% of counties in Michigan.
At 64% lower than the state level, the 6.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Chippewa County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,182 |
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| Trucks | 12.1% |
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| Average travel time | 39.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,866 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Chippewa County, Michigan: 37% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,182 vehicles per day, 10% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,415 vehicles per day.
With 26% of the road miles (102 miles in 242 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 270,334 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈98.7 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 89% of counties in Michigan
Highway truck concentration here (12.1%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 70% of counties in Michigan. 89% of counties in Michigan see more highway trucks per day than Chippewa's roughly 264.

Non-highway Traffic in Chippewa County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,415 |
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| Trucks | 5.9% |
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| Average travel time | 29.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $58,222 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Chippewa County, Michigan happens on local roads: 63% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 2,415 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 74% of the monitored road miles: 287 miles in 2,227 segments, together carrying 466,067 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈170 million per year). Trucks make up 5.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 17 vehicles.
Younger drivers than 88% of counties in Michigan
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 51% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 6.7% is 63% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Chippewa's average driver income is lower than 78% of counties in Michigan. The driver population here skews younger than 88% of counties in Michigan.